The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) provides visibility and investigative resources to help local law enforcement agencies resolve unsolved homicides. Through this database, BCI provides details and photos related to unsolved homicides and solicits tips from the public to assist local law enforcement in pursuing their investigations.
BCI defines an unsolved homicide as a homicide or questionable death that remains unsolved after being reported to law enforcement and for which there are no apparent viable leads.
By highlighting cold cases through the Ohio Attorney General's Office, BCI and local law enforcement agencies can:
- Bring widespread visibility to a case
- Increase the likelihood that tips may help bring a perpetrator to justice and victims' loved ones a sense of closure
- Compare details of cases in their jurisdictions with unsolved homicides elsewhere, helping to identify linked cases
To request that an unsolved homicide be included in BCI's statewide database and featured on this website, Ohio law enforcement agencies should contact BCI at 855-BCI-OHIO (224-6446) or e-mail OhioUnsolvedHomicides@OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov and reference Ohio Unsolved Homicides.
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Jeff Ferguson
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/2/1986
Case number: 923
Walter Powell
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 1/13/1986
Case number: 364
John Pennington
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/8/1985
Case number: 674
William Allen
Incident location:
Larue,
Ohio
- Marion County
Incident date: 12/4/1985
- 12/5/1985 (Approximate)
Case number: 3395
Angelina Matthews
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/29/1985
Case number: 1025
Princess Murdock
Incident location:
Whitehall,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/18/1985
Case number: 44
Ronald Russell
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/12/1985
Case number: 922
Phillip Bussell
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 9/21/1985
Case number: 447
Jerry Jackson
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 9/18/1985
Case number: 538
Michael Kelley
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/17/1985
Case number: 921